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ugliness Definition


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ugly
adj uglier, ugliest
    1. Unpleasant to look at; extremely unattractive.
      Thesaurus: homely (US), plain, unsightly, vile, repulsive, hideous, horrid, monstrous, repugnant, revolting; Antonym: beautiful, attractive.
    2. Morally repulsive or offensive.
    3. Threatening, or involving danger or violence.
      Example: an ugly situation
      Thesaurus: ominous, sinister, forbidding, threatening, menacing, malevolent, dangerous, terrible, nasty, unpleasant, disagreeable, distasteful, bitter, vicious, brutal, savage, inhuman.
    4. Angry; bad-tempered.
      Example: an ugly mood
Derivative: uglily
adverb
    Derivative: ugliness
    noun
      Etymology: 13c: from Norse uggligr to be feared, from ugga fear or dread.



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